diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
index 2007ce9..fba0f7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ jobs:
       R_KEEP_PKG_SOURCE: yes
 
     steps:
-      - name: Install qpdf (macOS only)
-        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
-        run: brew install qpdf || brew upgrade qpdf
-      
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-pandoc@v2
@@ -43,8 +39,17 @@ jobs:
           http-user-agent: ${{ matrix.config.http-user-agent }}
           use-public-rspm: true
 
-
+      # Ensure qpdf is installed on macOS
+      - name: Install qpdf (macOS only)
+        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+        run: |
+          brew update
+          brew install qpdf || brew upgrade qpdf
       
+      # Ensure Homebrew is updated (macOS)
+      - name: Update Homebrew (macOS only)
+        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+        run: brew doctor
 
       # Cache R package library
       - name: Cache R packages
@@ -70,7 +75,8 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         run: Rscript -e 'urlchecker::url_update(".")'
 
+      # Build and check the R package
       - uses: r-lib/actions/check-r-package@v2
         with:
           upload-snapshots: true
-          build_args: 'c("--no-manual","--compact-vignettes=gs+qpdf")'
+          build_args: 'c("--no-manual", "--compact-vignettes=gs+qpdf")'